- Date:
- unknown/unknown
- Main contributors:
- Poynter Center
- Summary:
- The Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics & American Institutions was an endowed ethics research center established in 1972 at Indiana University Bloomington. Through its programming, the Poynter Center addressed bioethics, religion, political ethics, research ethics, professional and educational ethics, technology, and many other areas. Initiatives over the years included courses such as "The Citizen and the News," supported by the Ford Foundation, which began in the fall of 1975 and studied the institutions that produce news and information about public affairs in America. Finalized verison of a Poynter Center report on how the news is reported in America, including decisions on how newsworthy topics are determined.